Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Syria

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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